Case Study - Simbec Research Limited specialize in drug development, clinical pharmacology and the development of bio-analytical methods for drugs

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Sam McHugh

Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn

Simbec Research Limited

Background

Simbec are one of the longest established Clinical Research Organisations (CRO) in Europe, who carry out Phase I - IV clinical research. They are a multi-national company with offices overseas in Israel, Spain, Japan, India and Eastern Europe. They specialize in drug development, clinical pharmacology and the development of bio-analytical methods for drugs. In Merthyr Tydfil they have bio-analytical, gammascintography, pathology labs and also a ward for volunteers on trials.

Monday 8th July - Day 1

After an early morning, and an hour long train journey from Cardiff to Merthyr Tydfil, we (me and Emma, who was also on a quality work placement) arrived at Simbec. On arrival at the reception we were greeted by the company secretary Brian Hallisey. In a thirty minute talk he went through the basic safety procedures, we were also given the opportunity to ask him any questions we had at that point. He then took us down to the bio-analytical unit, where we would be spending the first three days of our visit. Brian Hallisey then introduced us to Philip R. Robinson, the manager of the bio-analytical unit. He